April 2025
Uptown street lighting project is being worked on currently with the plan being to have the lights installed for Heritage Days.
Congratulations to the Bijou Theater for being awarded a $50,000 grant from T-Mobile for an outdoor movie space.
Three more additions are coming this summer for the art trail, as well as a gateway arch.
Progress is being made on the pool renovation project with the new pool slides as the most visible new attraction. New and more deck chairs and picnic tables are coming soon with new bathrooms.
Public Works staff is planning an early summer install for pouring concrete for the Interurban Trail/Bryant Road as we work to develop this project to Irish Lane.
A new item at Chalk the Walk will be that Linn County Emergency Management having on display a new disaster preparation trailer. This will be available on Sunday to walk through and check out the new features.
Cottonwood Apartments is closer to summer opening and bringing 30 more households to Mt. Vernon.
Events to watch for:
Saturday April 26- Mt. Vernon Clean-up day and distribution of Home Energy Kits
May 2nd/5th-Chalk the Walk Weekend
July 11/12- Heritage Days
Have a question of City staff? Use the Contact tab on the City of Mt. Vernon web page or contact me at twieseler@cityofmtvernon-ia.gov. Welcome to spring!
